In the wake of Charles Lindbergh's 1927 flight across the Atlantic, the public's fascination with aviation escalated. Tailspin Tommy was the first aviation-based comic strip to appear as a result of this heightened interest, and it also became the longest lasting. The strip's 1928 launch was followed by others, notably Skyroads, Scorchy Smith and Flyin' Jenny.
Scripted by Glenn Chaffin, a newspaper journalist and press agent, Tailspin Tommy began its run in four newspapers on April 30, 1928. By 1931, it was published in more than 250 newspapers across the country. After buying out Chaffin's interest, Forrest took over the scripting in 1933; he wrote and drew the strip solo for the next three years. In 1936, when Forrest took on an assistant, Reynold Brown, who inked (uncredited) over Forrest's pencils. Tailspin Tommy is held by some to have improved with Brown's contribution.
Tailspin Tommy is a 12-episode 1934 Universalfilm serial based on the Tailspin Tommycomic strip by Hal Forrest. It was the 97th serial of the 137 released by that studio (and the 24th with sound). The plot concerns a conflict over a government airmail contract.
Plot
Two cargo airlines clash over a government mail contract. "Tailspin" Tommy (Maurice Murphy), a young mechanic, gets a job with Three Points Airlines, who win the contract. Their opponents resort to sabotage in order to have the contact for themselves. Wade "Tiger" Taggart (John Davidson) becomes their enemy, a man who will do anything to stop the airline from doing business.
After Tommy becomes a pilot, he prevents a runaway aircraft from crashing into a crow of children, among other adventures that put him into the public eye. Eventually Taggert and his gang are brought to justice. Tommy goes on to win a movie contract, and win the heart of his sweetheart Betty Lou Barnes (Patricia Farr).
Tailspin Tommy in the Great Air Mystery Cliffhanger serial
Tailspin Tommy in the Great Air Mystery
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"Tailspin" Tommy (Clark Williams) and his fellow pilots, Betty Lou Barnes (Jean Rogers) and Skeeter Milligan (Noah Beery, Jr.) prevent a group of corrupt businessmen from stealing Nazi Island's oil reserves.
published: 05 Feb 2022
Tailspin Tommy The Movie (1934)
Tailspin Tommy - The Movie (1934). Two early cargo airlines clash over a government mail contract. “Tailspin” Tommy (Maurice Murphy), a young mechanic, gets a job with Three Points Airlines, who win the contract. Their opponents resort to sabotage in order to have the contact for themselves. Wade “Tiger” Taggart (John Davidson) becomes their crazy enemy, a man who will do anything to stop the airline from doing business. Amazing airplane stunts are featured in this exciting serial. Based on a popular comic strip of the 30s. Aerial acrobatics galore!
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published: 28 Jun 2020
Tailspin Tommy (1934) - Serial Series Preview
published: 20 Jul 2019
Sky Patrol (1939) TAILSPIN TOMMY
Stars: John Trent, Marjorie Reynolds, Milburn Stone
Director: Howard Bretherton
When a fighter pilot in training is shot down by an unmarked amphibian plane, "Tailspin" Tommy and "Skeeter" must find him and the mysterious airplane.
published: 17 Feb 2016
Tailspin Tommy In Danger Flight (1939)
Filmed at the now closed Alhambra Airport in the Los Angeles Area.
Tailspin Tommy is flying through a severe storm to deliver a payroll. What he doesn't know is that a gang of crooks is setting a trap for him in order to get their hands on the money.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031204/
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published: 19 Jan 2010
Mystery Plane (1939) TAILSPIN TOMMY
Stars: John Trent, Marjorie Reynolds, Polly Ann Young
Director: George Waggner
A pilot invents a revolutionary bomb-targeting system, but before he can deliver it to the US Air Force, he is kidnapped by criminals who want to sell his plans to a foreign power!
published: 13 Apr 2018
Sky Patrol (1939)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033060/
"Tailspin Tommy" Tompkins and "Skeeter" Milligan are training young U. S. Army fliers for the newly-formed 'Sky Patrol,'a branch of the Army Reserves which operates along the borders and coast-lines, on the lookout for smugglers. Carter Meade, whose father is the Colonel in charge of the patrol, has a terror of firing guns and his father insists he conquer this fear. Tommy sends him out on patrol, on orders from Washington D. C., to stop any unfamiliar aircraft. Carter challenges an unmarked amphibian plane, which opens fire on him. Carter, afraid to shoot, bails out as his plane is shot down. Carter is missing, and Tommy and Skeeter are searching for him and the mysterious airplane.
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published: 19 Jan 2010
Danger Flight - TailSpin Tommy 1939
Ace flyer "Tailspin" Tommy Tomkins (John Trent) starts a model flying club for young boys, to learn about aviation. When Mr. Brown (Joseph E. Bernard) receives a large payroll by aircraft, then by car, gangster Mike Lewis (Dennis Moore) and two gang members try to hold him up. Tommy agrees to carry the next payroll by small aircraft and then helps Mike's little brother Whitey (Tommy Baker), a tough orphan, get a model aircraft and join the model club.
Cast
John Trent as Tailspin Tommy Tompkins
Marjorie Reynolds as Betty Lou
Milburn Stone as Skeeter
Jason Robards Sr. as Paul Smith
Tommy Baker as Whitey Lewis
Dennis Moore as Mike Lewis
published: 25 Nov 2022
Tailspin Tommy Earns His Wings
Tommy's plane is out of the brambles and flying perfectly...even with no rudder control. These are his best flights. A new Bixler is on the way.
Tailspin Tommy in the Great Air Mystery
#serial #cliffhanger #actionadventure
"Tailspin" Tommy (Clark Williams) and his fellow pilots, Betty Lou Barnes (Jean Ro...
Tailspin Tommy in the Great Air Mystery
#serial #cliffhanger #actionadventure
"Tailspin" Tommy (Clark Williams) and his fellow pilots, Betty Lou Barnes (Jean Rogers) and Skeeter Milligan (Noah Beery, Jr.) prevent a group of corrupt businessmen from stealing Nazi Island's oil reserves.
Tailspin Tommy in the Great Air Mystery
#serial #cliffhanger #actionadventure
"Tailspin" Tommy (Clark Williams) and his fellow pilots, Betty Lou Barnes (Jean Rogers) and Skeeter Milligan (Noah Beery, Jr.) prevent a group of corrupt businessmen from stealing Nazi Island's oil reserves.
Tailspin Tommy - The Movie (1934). Two early cargo airlines clash over a government mail contract. “Tailspin” Tommy (Maurice Murphy), a young mechanic, gets a j...
Tailspin Tommy - The Movie (1934). Two early cargo airlines clash over a government mail contract. “Tailspin” Tommy (Maurice Murphy), a young mechanic, gets a job with Three Points Airlines, who win the contract. Their opponents resort to sabotage in order to have the contact for themselves. Wade “Tiger” Taggart (John Davidson) becomes their crazy enemy, a man who will do anything to stop the airline from doing business. Amazing airplane stunts are featured in this exciting serial. Based on a popular comic strip of the 30s. Aerial acrobatics galore!
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Tailspin Tommy - The Movie (1934). Two early cargo airlines clash over a government mail contract. “Tailspin” Tommy (Maurice Murphy), a young mechanic, gets a job with Three Points Airlines, who win the contract. Their opponents resort to sabotage in order to have the contact for themselves. Wade “Tiger” Taggart (John Davidson) becomes their crazy enemy, a man who will do anything to stop the airline from doing business. Amazing airplane stunts are featured in this exciting serial. Based on a popular comic strip of the 30s. Aerial acrobatics galore!
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Stars: John Trent, Marjorie Reynolds, Milburn Stone
Director: Howard Bretherton
When a fighter pilot in training is shot down by an unmarked amphibian plane, "...
Stars: John Trent, Marjorie Reynolds, Milburn Stone
Director: Howard Bretherton
When a fighter pilot in training is shot down by an unmarked amphibian plane, "Tailspin" Tommy and "Skeeter" must find him and the mysterious airplane.
Stars: John Trent, Marjorie Reynolds, Milburn Stone
Director: Howard Bretherton
When a fighter pilot in training is shot down by an unmarked amphibian plane, "Tailspin" Tommy and "Skeeter" must find him and the mysterious airplane.
Filmed at the now closed Alhambra Airport in the Los Angeles Area.
Tailspin Tommy is flying through a severe storm to deliver a payroll. What he doesn't know...
Filmed at the now closed Alhambra Airport in the Los Angeles Area.
Tailspin Tommy is flying through a severe storm to deliver a payroll. What he doesn't know is that a gang of crooks is setting a trap for him in order to get their hands on the money.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031204/
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Filmed at the now closed Alhambra Airport in the Los Angeles Area.
Tailspin Tommy is flying through a severe storm to deliver a payroll. What he doesn't know is that a gang of crooks is setting a trap for him in order to get their hands on the money.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031204/
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Stars: John Trent, Marjorie Reynolds, Polly Ann Young
Director: George Waggner
A pilot invents a revolutionary bomb-targeting system, but before he can deliv...
Stars: John Trent, Marjorie Reynolds, Polly Ann Young
Director: George Waggner
A pilot invents a revolutionary bomb-targeting system, but before he can deliver it to the US Air Force, he is kidnapped by criminals who want to sell his plans to a foreign power!
Stars: John Trent, Marjorie Reynolds, Polly Ann Young
Director: George Waggner
A pilot invents a revolutionary bomb-targeting system, but before he can deliver it to the US Air Force, he is kidnapped by criminals who want to sell his plans to a foreign power!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033060/
"Tailspin Tommy" Tompkins and "Skeeter" Milligan are training young U. S. Army fliers for the newly-formed 'Sky Patrol,'a b...
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033060/
"Tailspin Tommy" Tompkins and "Skeeter" Milligan are training young U. S. Army fliers for the newly-formed 'Sky Patrol,'a branch of the Army Reserves which operates along the borders and coast-lines, on the lookout for smugglers. Carter Meade, whose father is the Colonel in charge of the patrol, has a terror of firing guns and his father insists he conquer this fear. Tommy sends him out on patrol, on orders from Washington D. C., to stop any unfamiliar aircraft. Carter challenges an unmarked amphibian plane, which opens fire on him. Carter, afraid to shoot, bails out as his plane is shot down. Carter is missing, and Tommy and Skeeter are searching for him and the mysterious airplane.
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033060/
"Tailspin Tommy" Tompkins and "Skeeter" Milligan are training young U. S. Army fliers for the newly-formed 'Sky Patrol,'a branch of the Army Reserves which operates along the borders and coast-lines, on the lookout for smugglers. Carter Meade, whose father is the Colonel in charge of the patrol, has a terror of firing guns and his father insists he conquer this fear. Tommy sends him out on patrol, on orders from Washington D. C., to stop any unfamiliar aircraft. Carter challenges an unmarked amphibian plane, which opens fire on him. Carter, afraid to shoot, bails out as his plane is shot down. Carter is missing, and Tommy and Skeeter are searching for him and the mysterious airplane.
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Ace flyer "Tailspin" Tommy Tomkins (John Trent) starts a model flying club for young boys, to learn about aviation. When Mr. Brown (Joseph E. Bernard) receives ...
Ace flyer "Tailspin" Tommy Tomkins (John Trent) starts a model flying club for young boys, to learn about aviation. When Mr. Brown (Joseph E. Bernard) receives a large payroll by aircraft, then by car, gangster Mike Lewis (Dennis Moore) and two gang members try to hold him up. Tommy agrees to carry the next payroll by small aircraft and then helps Mike's little brother Whitey (Tommy Baker), a tough orphan, get a model aircraft and join the model club.
Cast
John Trent as Tailspin Tommy Tompkins
Marjorie Reynolds as Betty Lou
Milburn Stone as Skeeter
Jason Robards Sr. as Paul Smith
Tommy Baker as Whitey Lewis
Dennis Moore as Mike Lewis
Ace flyer "Tailspin" Tommy Tomkins (John Trent) starts a model flying club for young boys, to learn about aviation. When Mr. Brown (Joseph E. Bernard) receives a large payroll by aircraft, then by car, gangster Mike Lewis (Dennis Moore) and two gang members try to hold him up. Tommy agrees to carry the next payroll by small aircraft and then helps Mike's little brother Whitey (Tommy Baker), a tough orphan, get a model aircraft and join the model club.
Cast
John Trent as Tailspin Tommy Tompkins
Marjorie Reynolds as Betty Lou
Milburn Stone as Skeeter
Jason Robards Sr. as Paul Smith
Tommy Baker as Whitey Lewis
Dennis Moore as Mike Lewis
Tailspin Tommy in the Great Air Mystery
#serial #cliffhanger #actionadventure
"Tailspin" Tommy (Clark Williams) and his fellow pilots, Betty Lou Barnes (Jean Rogers) and Skeeter Milligan (Noah Beery, Jr.) prevent a group of corrupt businessmen from stealing Nazi Island's oil reserves.
Tailspin Tommy - The Movie (1934). Two early cargo airlines clash over a government mail contract. “Tailspin” Tommy (Maurice Murphy), a young mechanic, gets a job with Three Points Airlines, who win the contract. Their opponents resort to sabotage in order to have the contact for themselves. Wade “Tiger” Taggart (John Davidson) becomes their crazy enemy, a man who will do anything to stop the airline from doing business. Amazing airplane stunts are featured in this exciting serial. Based on a popular comic strip of the 30s. Aerial acrobatics galore!
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Stars: John Trent, Marjorie Reynolds, Milburn Stone
Director: Howard Bretherton
When a fighter pilot in training is shot down by an unmarked amphibian plane, "Tailspin" Tommy and "Skeeter" must find him and the mysterious airplane.
Filmed at the now closed Alhambra Airport in the Los Angeles Area.
Tailspin Tommy is flying through a severe storm to deliver a payroll. What he doesn't know is that a gang of crooks is setting a trap for him in order to get their hands on the money.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031204/
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Stars: John Trent, Marjorie Reynolds, Polly Ann Young
Director: George Waggner
A pilot invents a revolutionary bomb-targeting system, but before he can deliver it to the US Air Force, he is kidnapped by criminals who want to sell his plans to a foreign power!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033060/
"Tailspin Tommy" Tompkins and "Skeeter" Milligan are training young U. S. Army fliers for the newly-formed 'Sky Patrol,'a branch of the Army Reserves which operates along the borders and coast-lines, on the lookout for smugglers. Carter Meade, whose father is the Colonel in charge of the patrol, has a terror of firing guns and his father insists he conquer this fear. Tommy sends him out on patrol, on orders from Washington D. C., to stop any unfamiliar aircraft. Carter challenges an unmarked amphibian plane, which opens fire on him. Carter, afraid to shoot, bails out as his plane is shot down. Carter is missing, and Tommy and Skeeter are searching for him and the mysterious airplane.
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Ace flyer "Tailspin" Tommy Tomkins (John Trent) starts a model flying club for young boys, to learn about aviation. When Mr. Brown (Joseph E. Bernard) receives a large payroll by aircraft, then by car, gangster Mike Lewis (Dennis Moore) and two gang members try to hold him up. Tommy agrees to carry the next payroll by small aircraft and then helps Mike's little brother Whitey (Tommy Baker), a tough orphan, get a model aircraft and join the model club.
Cast
John Trent as Tailspin Tommy Tompkins
Marjorie Reynolds as Betty Lou
Milburn Stone as Skeeter
Jason Robards Sr. as Paul Smith
Tommy Baker as Whitey Lewis
Dennis Moore as Mike Lewis
In the wake of Charles Lindbergh's 1927 flight across the Atlantic, the public's fascination with aviation escalated. Tailspin Tommy was the first aviation-based comic strip to appear as a result of this heightened interest, and it also became the longest lasting. The strip's 1928 launch was followed by others, notably Skyroads, Scorchy Smith and Flyin' Jenny.
Scripted by Glenn Chaffin, a newspaper journalist and press agent, Tailspin Tommy began its run in four newspapers on April 30, 1928. By 1931, it was published in more than 250 newspapers across the country. After buying out Chaffin's interest, Forrest took over the scripting in 1933; he wrote and drew the strip solo for the next three years. In 1936, when Forrest took on an assistant, Reynold Brown, who inked (uncredited) over Forrest's pencils. Tailspin Tommy is held by some to have improved with Brown's contribution.
June 1, 1932—September 15, 2023. CORVALLIS — Glenn Myers "Tommy" Chaffin, Jr., 91 years young, passed away unexpectedly on September 15, 2023 ... "Tailspin Tommy." As a handy alternative to "Jr.," Glenn became "Tommy" to family and friends as he grew up.
(John Autey / Pioneer Press) ...King shared his experiences as a gunner on B-17 and later B-29 bombers ... of ... His favorite comic strip was “Tailspin Tommy.” His most memorable Christmas gifts were a Zeppelin model set and a purple flight helmet and goggles.